to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
calamity; disaster; accident
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
process; course; mechanism
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
if you think about it; come to think of it
mix-up; mistake; misunderstanding
point in common; common feature
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
example; illustration; precedent
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
insight; power of observation
very good luck; excellent fortune
explanation; interpretation
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
personal criticism; character sketch
place; room; margin; scope
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
sublime; noble; high-minded
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure